Viet Nam Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation (VSDC) would like to announce the record date as follows:

- Execution rate: 1 share - 1 voting right
- Planned Meeting time: 23/04/2025
- Meeting venue: Head office of Viet Duc Welding Electrode Joint Stock Company, Quan Ganh, Nhi Khe, Thuong Tin, Hanoi
- Tentative Meeting agenda:
+  Approval of 2024 production & business results and the 2025 directions;
+  Approval of reports by the Board of Directors (BOD) and the Supervisory Board (SB);
+  Approval of 2024 profit distribution plan and the 2025 dividend plan;
+  Approval of selection of an auditing company for 2025;
+  Approval of 2024 plan to issue shares for dividend payment;
+  Approval of the BOD's operating regulations;
+  Deciding other matters within the authority of the General Meeting as prescribed.

Depository members (DMs) are requested to compare the securities holders’ information in the List generated and sent in the form of Certificate of Authorization by VSDC with the information managed by DMs then send Confirmation (Form 03/THQ) in the form of Certificate of Authorization on the accuracy of the list of shareholders (For DMs who have not completed the connection to VSDC’s terminal-based gateway/ISO-based gateway or where the connection has been disrupted, the Confirmation with Certificate of Authorization shall be sent to thongbaoxacnhan@vsd.vn). In case of rejection due to data errors, VSDC's members are requested to send written notice on details of errors for necessary correction.